Now the streets I run Is the streets I'm from And the streets you run Is the streets you from And this is for the borough Verse 1: I roam in the jungle and rumble with thugs and hoods that rob for goods Weed smokers and murderers and relations My daily operation caucasions hit me wit persuasions Be all you can be, f** that Be on the block, sell rocks, stay strapped Ready to co*k back and blast for my respect Never neglect and watch out for my Tech I got trouble, mad trouble I drink too much, that's when I don't give a f** who I buck I get sideways and take it to the highways k**in' liars twistin' n******gs like pliars Day to day strugglein' jugglein' Wonderin' where the next meal comin from Never happen, nay mean I'm playin' for keeps that means I'm keepin' my cream We play for keeps Me and my peeps we run these streets We play for keeps Don't sleep when we creep Lose your head piece chief Bring beef lose teeth We play for keeps x2 Verse 2: Brand new apparrel on my a** on the regular Skypager new ride equipped wit a cellular Big a** piece of the pie till I die Play for keeps no lie, wonderin' why n***as ain't got no opportunity n***as ain't got no f**in unity Every man for himself and k** a man wit the ball Drink a little Hennesy and go A-wall f** the bullsh**, Glock shots spit where I rest at Got me asking n******gs where you buy that vest at Leave my front door like I'm ready for war I'm ready to die sometimes, I can't take it no more My mantality is twisted I'm forever blunted forever wishin' to get lifted and splifted I love these streets That's why a n***a like Nine play for keeps We play for keeps Me and my peeps we run these streets We play for keeps Don't sleep when we creep Lose your head piece chief Bring beef lose teeth We play for keeps x2 Verse 3: Dark ma** forever until the day I'm gone I'm gonna put in on my people Save it for the sequel, the root of all evil Is fillin' up my pocket makin' me lethal Only the good die young so I'm bad as f** Pa** the buck and be sh** out of luck n***as know the routine, we got it down pat You ain't getting jack if your pocket ain't fat So phat out the realness, you could feel this Goin' insane me can't deal wit diss I'm under pressure The ghetto got my mind in a daze Duckin' strays, knowin' that crime pays Always and forever picture perfect Not the Mona Lisa, cuttin' up n***as like pizza In slices devices of war make me hardcore Over rough beats I play for keeps We play for keeps Me and my peeps we run these streets We play for keeps Don't sleep when we creep Lose your head piece chief Bring beef lose teeth We play for keeps x2